Unit Test — Unit test

Question 1

Which statement best describes a characteristic of deposition?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Sediment settles in a new place due to size, water speed, and land shape.

Question 2

A city experiences a heavy rainfall. Days later, when no rainwater is present, rock, debris, and soil fall down a steep hill.Which type of mass movement does this describe?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

landslide

Question 3

How do erosion and deposition work together to form sand dunes?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Erosion occurs through deflation, and sand that was picked up is deposited against an obstruction.

Question 4

During the nitrogen cycle, through which structure are nitrogen compounds first absorbed into the plant?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

roots

Question 5

How do erosion and deposition work together to create a moraine?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Glaciers cause erosion as they melt, carrying sediment that gets deposited in a thick layer.

Question 6

Which process is responsible for changing the composition of rock?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

chemical weathering

Question 7

Which condition leads to a slower rate of weathering?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

hard minerals

Question 8

Some consumers, like lions, do not eat plants or any other producers. They only eat other animals.How do lions obtain the carbon they need?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

by eating animals that have carbon-based molecules stored in their bodies

Question 9

Which describes sand?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

water drains quickly

Question 10

Which process is defined as breaking down rocks into smaller pieces without changing the rocks' compositions?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

mechanical weathering

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